Gault Henry Townsend, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Gault Henry Townsend, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1396725719, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 017778, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gault Henry Townsend
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- 017778 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 830 Bayou Pines Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 436-9557
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 439-3085
- Medicaid ID
- 1392146 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gault Henry Townsend in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 017778Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 192 among the 401 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Gault Henry Townsend among 224 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Louisiana
Gault Henry Townsend, MD is one of 224 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 224 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Louisiana.
All 224 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anna Best, MDLake Charles, LA 706011588985956
- Carl Bowling, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011518004613
- Regina Burton, MDLake Charles, LA 706011275744781
- Paula Eapen, MDLake Charles, LA 706011740260157
- Brandi Kelly, MDLake Charles, LA 706011205046414
- Thad Primeaux, MDLake Charles, LA 706011609086818
- Stephanie Richard, MDLake Charles, LA 706011376582676
- Robert Rumsey, MDLake Charles, LA 706011083694400
Common questions
What is Gault Henry Townsend, MD's NPI number?
Gault Henry Townsend, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396725719, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gault Henry Townsend, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 830 Bayou Pines Dr, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 436-9557. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gault Henry Townsend, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 017778, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gault Henry Townsend, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gault Henry Townsend, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.